The Orlando Magic have fired Jacque Vaughn as coach after two and half seasons, ending the tenure of the first-time head coach brought in to help rebuild the franchise.

General manager Rob Hennigan announced the move Thursday, following a 15-37 start to the season and after a series of lopsided losses during a 10-game losing streak. It is the Magic's second skid of at least five games since the start of 2015. The team is set to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon. Assistant James Borrego has been named interim coach.

Orlando was also 15-37 through 52 games last season.

The 39-year-old Vaughn ends his Orlando tenure with a 58-158 overall record.

Cavaliers 105, Clippers 94: LeBron James scored 23 points, Kevin Love had 24 and Cleveland pushed its winning streak to 12 games. The Cavs built a 32-point lead in the third quarter, allowing James and Love to sit out the fourth and rest. With their longest winning streak since a franchise-best 13-gamer in 2010, the Cavs moved into first place in the Central Division. Cleveland was seven games behind Chicago when the streak began with a victory over the Lakers on Jan. 15. The Clippers were whistled for five technical fouls, including four in a contentious third quarter when they lost their California cool and forward Matt Barnes was ejected. Blake Griffin scored 16 and Jamal Crawford 13 for Los Angeles, whose subs made the score respectable in the fourth.

Hornets 94, Wizards 87:Gerald Henderson scored 27 points and Charlotte defeated Washington for the second time this week. Henderson was 10-for-15 from the field as the Hornets beat the Wizards for the fifth straight time. Charlotte won at Washington on Monday night, 92-88. Brian Roberts had 12 points and provided a huge spark late in the third quarter after Charlotte fell behind by 11. Lance Stephenson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Jason Maxiell added 11 points apiece for the Hornets (22-27). Paul Pierce scored 19 for the Wizards. John Wall had 15 points and 13 assists. Charlotte picked up its defense in the fourth quarter, holding the Wizards to 5-for-19 shooting. Wizards guard Bradley Beal left in the first half with an injury to his right big toe and did not return. He had one point in 11 minutes.

All-Star weekend: Golden State guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson will join Atlanta's Kyle Korver and five other players in the 3-Point Contest before the NBA All-Star Game. Houston's James Harden and Cleveland's Kyrie Irving also will compete along with defending champion Marco Belinelli of San Antonio, Portland's Wesley Matthews and the Los Angeles Clippers' J.J. Redick. The event is Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The All-Star Game is Feb. 15. Curry made 10 3-pointers and scored 51 points Wednesday in the Warriors' home victory over Dallas. On Jan. 23, Thompson made 11 3-pointers — setting an NBA quarter record with nine in his 37-point third quarter — in a 52-point game against Sacramento. Korver leads the NBA in 3-point accuracy at 53.2 percent.

DeRozan fined: Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan has been fined $15,000 by the NBA for making excessive contact with Brooklyn forward Bojan Bogdanovic. The league announced the fine on Thursday. Bogdanovic was attempting a layup when he was fouled. DeRozan was assessed a Flagrant 2 and ejected with 1:02 left in the fourth quarter of the Raptors' loss Wednesday.